Amherst College
“Why on earth would a man raise his hand against himself, even in sleep?” “The Scratch” by Raymond Carver?
what is the possible answer of this question? Please, give me the answer within 300 words.
what is the possible answer of this question? Please, give me the answer within 300 words.
I woke up with a spot of blood
over my eye. A scratch
halfway across my forehead.
But I’m sleeping alone these days.
Why on earth would a man raise his hand
against himself, even in sleep?
It’s this and similar questions
I’m trying to answer this morning.
As I study my face in the window.
The Scratch
Raymond Carver
Before I try to analyze this, is what I've pasted above the entire text of "The Scratch?"